ANC’s quick-fix approach questioned
SOUTH AFRICA DISPATCHES
DERWIN PEREIRA of the Foreign Desk is on assignment in South Africa. He will provide updates on various aspects of
Author: Derwin Pereira
Singapore firm acquires two more sites for development
BIO Supreme Development, a Singapore firm with the biggest investment in South Africa among the Republic's companies, has acquired two other sites
‘Invest to rebuild S. Africa’ call by Winnie Mandela
MRS Winnie Mandela has called on countries to invest in South Africa to help rebuild a nation ravaged by the policies of
More SIA flights to S. Africa from April 1
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) will add another weekly 747 flight to South Africa from April 1 next year. It plans to add two
Senate confirms lawyer as US envoy to S’pore
THE United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of Washington corporate lawyer Timothy Chorba as US ambassador to Singapore.
Mr Chorba, 48, a
S’pore set to have satellites in space
First one likely to be launched into orbit by 1999.
SINGAPORE has taken the first steps to have its own satellites in space
S’pore stint may make Aussie better trader
BUSINESS is in his blood, but a three-year stint in Singapore could make him an even better entrepreneur.
"Singaporean businessmen believe in business
Star Wars for a piece of the pie in the sky Star Wars for a piece of the sky
Countries, big and small, want parking lots in the sky. The stakes are high. Those that get the heavenly slots will be
Saudis blame haj tragedy on pilgrims ignoring instructions
MORE than 250 Muslim worshippers at the annual haj in Mecca were trampled to death on May 23 because hundreds of thousands
Resolution of Spratlys row ‘a litmus test for Sino-Asian ties’
THE resolution of territorial claims on the Spratly Islands would be a "litmus test" for future relations between Asian countries and China,
US ‘is still vital’ for growth of Asia-Pacific
THE United States still had a vital role to play in the Asia-Pacific despite its reduced economic power and military presence in
Jakarta opens up to foreign interests
OPEN up the Indonesian economy to attract investment and face up to competition from China, urged Mr Jusuf Wanandi, and shortly after,